The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-02-10
J A LIST OF THE VICTIMS.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
WHITE RIVER DISASTER.

Thirty-TwO Passengers Dead and Thirty
Five Injured, Some Fatally-.But Four
People UnaccOunted FOr--Hundreds Wis
iting the Scene of the Wreck
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt, Feb s.
The holocaust Of Saturday is still mystery
as to its cause beyond the fact that the in
tense cold snapped a rail, but just how this
affected the bridge and train so that both
crashed down together is not clear. The ac-
cident while frghtful enough, is not SO bad
as it first seemed.
Henry Tewksbmry, the lecturer, of West
Randolph, reported killed Saturday. is alive,
although badly injured. He may recover
His experience was a frightful one. Just
ahead of him an aged couple were surrounded
by flames. They were pinned down by seats
Realizing their impending doom, the husband
and wife embraced and died kissing each
other. Mr., TewSsbury also gave himself up.
The fireman and engineer had tried to rescue
him, but could not bulge him. They left
him to help others. He called them back to
make one more effort Finally by breaking
a leg and arm they got him out, His cloth
ing was burned off.
The bodies of four men and one woman
were recovered last night. They were not
identified. This made the total list of dead thir-
ty-twO. The most reliable estimates figure that
only four persons now remain unacCOunted
for. Thirty-flye wounded are in the care of
surgeons aai o number Of them cannot re-
cover. The most intense suffering resulted
from the cold, which ever since the accident
has been from five to twenty degrees below
zero There are but three farm houses within
two miles Of the scene, and in these the
wounded are now housed.
But few personal effects of passengers can
be found, and but little debris of the wreck
now remains, except the ragged edges at the
abutments where the bridge broke of, as the
shock Of the falling train and bridge broke
the fourteen-inch ice in the White river, and
the heat OF the flames melted it so that every
thing sunk in the water, which is here five
feet deep. II is just possible that some few
bodies were washed under the ice, probably
the four or five not accounted for
The following is the latest complete list of
those who We're killed: Miss Nancy Dunbar,
of Somerville, Mass; Mason Mills, OF Iro-
quois, Ont, identified by watch and rings;
Smith G. Sturtevant, conductor, of st. AL
bans, died yesterday; f. l.. Wesson, of Spring
field, Mass. S. S. Wescot, of Burlington,
and his son; M. r, Burgess, of Boston, con-
ductor of Pullman car; Edward Brockle-
banks, known also as Banks, Of West Leba-
non, N, H, brakeman; Cephas Mills, of Iro-
quois, Ont; Boulanger of Holyoke, a
young girl Edward C. Dillon, of Spring
field, VT, identified yesterday; A. j. Ham
mer, Of Boston, porter Of the ST. Albans
Pullman stidward Wilder, Of Dayton, O.,
Charles A. Hebard, of Cambridgeport Mass.
D. D. Woodward, of Waterbury, Vt, identi-
fed yesterday; Charles s. Sanford, Of Low
ell, Mass, Mrs. Divineau of Wnooski, iden-
titled yesterday; Miss Borden, of Nashua, N.
H.; Charles E, Donnett, Of New York city,
travelling for a jewelry firm; John Hadden,
colored porter on the sleeper "Pilgrim:" Mr.
Cassens Mr. Stone, hotel keeper, Of Mon
treal, unknown lady in sealslln sacque:
three bodies discovered at nightfall; body
supposed to be that of woman, burned be-
yond recognition; D. Magnet, of Schaneg-
non, Quebec.
On one side Of Main street, Hartford, is
dilapidated low rooted frame building which
is used as an improvised morgue and is filled
with the victims of the accident. Hundreds
of villagers and visitors yesterday sought adj
mission to this house of DEATH some drawn
there by morbid curiosity, and others for the
purpose of searching for missing friends and
relatives
Lying on the floor were the remains of
about thirty human beings, many being
burned beyond recognition. The walls We're
hung with the clothing of the dead passen-
gers of the iil-fated train, while tables were
covered with their personal effects. Ladies'
muffs, silk handkerchiefs, sealskin sacques,
watches rings, cuff bottoms books and vari-
Gus other valuables, make up the pile of re-
covered effects
Among the property recovered which may
serve as clews for Identification are the re-
mains Of chinchilla ovcrcoat, with velvet
collar, founl on the Boston sleeper, one re-
volver, nicke-plated, another plain one
nickel-plated and rubber handle, corkscrews,
etc. One black flannel dress or oversliirt
with wallet and a sum of money. A check
from Boston to Montreal, watch chain and
charm, thick gaiter boot Of fine quality. !,
Besides these is Il great quantity of articles
which will be examined and catalogued.
Mr.. Brodear, of Nashua came to the
morgue to learn the fate of his daughter
Della, who took the passenger coach on
Friday night No cew indicating her fate
was found to-day John Gaudette, of Nashua,
is also seeking a brother-in-law. David Dodd,
VI NOTUn f1eIO, v u ID dlSO ullSSlllB.
A Mr.. Mott says there were number Of
berths not occupied in the car. He went to
sleep before reaching White River Junction
and did not regain his consciousness until
Saturday morning, when he awoke and found
himself in a room alone. He has no recollec-
ton of going down into the river and being
rescued He is not seriously injured.
Joseph Jacques, of Fitchburg, reports him
self as better. James Killer, of Burke, N. Y,
was also better. A. A. Wheeler had severe
bruises and his left arm is badly confused.
John G. Hutchins, of Nashua, was feeling i'm /
proved. Howard Smith is better and leaves I
for the north tomorrow morning, The other
wounded persons, with scarcely an exception,
are doing as well as could be expected. None
of the passengers rescued alive from the
wreck have yet died of their injuries. Word
was received to-day that Alvin Veasy, of
Rutlana, found, on his return home, that he
had broken arm.
Montreal PeODle in n Wreck.